Author: Chet

I'm in the state of Missouri as I write this - the show me state. "An army of sheep led by a lion can defeat an army of lions led by a sheep." We need a few more leaders with the energy/edge of a lion. Not angry, frustrated, or lone lions. We need connected, caring, … Continue reading Show me…

Today, in fact just minutes ago, we had the best band practice in the history of BTL. Yeah, we’ve had many great ones over the years. Usually most of the band is present when kairos practices come. Today was the best. Just Slipps, JimmyTHEgant, and my sorriness. I’ll never forget this one, however. JimmyTHEgant asked … Continue reading The best practice…

The top pic is me at 23, the middle one at 42, and the bottom one at 66. Seems like a blink from one to the next. It’s not. Truth is it’s been 19 years between the first two and 24 years between the second two. That’s me over the course of 43 years. My … Continue reading Time is undefeated…

Agitators, by definition, are designed to put something into motion by shaking and stirring. Ever watched a cement mixer in action? Cement dust and water don't do much on their own. Throw them into an agitator. Shake and stir them. Pour 'em into whatever mold you want. Let them sit for a bit and you've … Continue reading Dust and water…

Flamingos are a beautiful bird. They start out kinda gray in color and over the course of their life, they become pink. The old grandpa’s are the pinkest of all. Why pink? They eat red, algae roots their entire lifetime. They become a shade of what they consume. You and I are a lot like … Continue reading Why pink…

Together we transform. Always together. This is the tagline of BTL. When starting this experiment back in 2002, I wasn't nearly as believable when choosing the tagline. So, the tagline was safer - Together we improve. Weak, freakin' sauce... Below are a small sampling of recent practice notes with a client of mine who is … Continue reading Alignment…

Masters, at least in my mind, do three things well to consistently hone their skills.  They study, learn, and apply. We, your BTL Builders, are students of oneness, high performance, leadership, and teams. Love studying all around them. Lifelong learners when it comes to our craft. I used to say clients paid me to study. … Continue reading Apply…

Yesterday, a group of seven souls departed my house at 7:47am. The route was familiar. Larry Allen, BTL's best Builder, had ridden this route right before he departed for his Heavenly home. Per usual, he had called to tell me all about it. We were going to ride it the next week. Next week never … Continue reading LA’s last ride…